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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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